How to Pronounce "get the bullet"
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊɫət
GET or GIT thuh or thee BUL-it
ɡˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊlɪt
get thuh or thee BUL-it
Definition
To be fired from a job; an informal way to say someone has lost their job, often suddenly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊɫət
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊlɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET or GIT thuh or thee BUL-it
UK
get thuh or thee BUL-it
Listen in Context
He got the bullet after being late too many times.
If you make a big mistake, you might get the bullet.
Julie was shocked when she got the bullet last week.
After the new boss arrived, half the team got the bullet within a month.